Cosmo hooked me on self quizzes at a young age. (Never mind the fact I was reading Cosmo long before I even knew what an “o face” was, much less that I ought to be concerned about it.) Not only did they help me with my math skills – can I subtotal all my “c” …
Researchers have been busy little bees this week, discovering all kinds of interesting things. Did you know that raw eggs have twice the antioxidants as an apple? (When I pointed out on Twitter that I’d rather eat two apples than a raw egg, LoLovesPi replied, ” but that can be extrapolated to mean that raw cookie …
Read more “How Many Diets Have You Tried? [Research says at least 5]”
Yeah so I go on vacay and completely forget I have 2 giveaways open. I’m sorry! But the random number generator has picked the winners and…. The winner of the Athleta gift card is Kelly The winner of the Fila top is Brittany I’ve emailed both winners. If I don’t hear back from them within …
A century ago it was scandalous for a woman to wear pants but today the scandal is surrounding a woman wearing a skirt, or rather what she was doing in the skirt. While biking around New York City last May, Jasmijn Rickman was pulled over by an NYPD officer. Her crime? Wearing a short skirt …
Read more “Is Biking in a Skirt a Crime? [Or just a chafing risk?]”
Embarrassing: (Me) “Hey Al! Check out that guy in the squat rack! He totally has a butt wink too!!!” (Gym Buddy Allison) “Oh yeah, that’s a bad one! But look how deep his squat is!” Embarrassing-er: Gym Buddy Allison and I, temporarily deafened from our TurboKick class (it’s not Turbo if the music isn’t loud …
Read more “My Embarrassing CrossFit Experiment Results! [Plus July’s Great Fitness Experiment]”
“Um, don’t take this the wrong way but I always see you guys killing yourselves for like 20 minutes but then you just…” her voice trailed off. “…Sit here and do this?” Gym Buddy Allison waved at us sitting and “stretching” (read: talking with one leg haphazardly extended). “Yeah! What’s up with that?!” Our new …
Read more “One Year of Intuitive Eating and The Best Birthday Ever (Experiment Results are in!)”
Every mom knows that working out with kids is tough but it doesn’t have to be all work – check out my slideshow on Shape.com “29 Ways to Workout at the Park” for ideas on how to use your local park for a fun and free workout. (Kids totally optional but they do add some …
Read more “29 Ways to Workout at the Park! Plus: I Climbed to 13,000 Feet!”
No children eaten by bears. No bears terrorized by children. I only burned half of dinner. I got one leg shaved before the KOA Kampground Kabin ran out of Khot Kwater. (Do you think the Kardashians were inspired by KOA?) All in all I’d call this a camping success! Seriously though – I’m having a …
Read more “We Have Elk in Our Front Yard! [Plus: Heidi Montag’s Exercise Addiction]”
Good news: The Gym Buddies and I are jumping for joy because we are the #1 story on Shape.com today with my slideshow of 28 exercises to do with a jump rope (besides just jumping it)! Yay! (You know, like tripping your friends while you make them jump and smile simultaneously about 500 times in …
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This woman is actually an Athleta model. Sit around and just look cute? I think not! (They even have an interview with her up on their blog!) Their catalog permanently resides in my bedroom. The sale tab on their website is where I’ll go browse when I’m stressed out and just need a minute. (Yes, …
Read more “I’m One of Athleta’s Top 5 Fave Bloggers! [Giveaway! Vacation!!]”
